Alaska Road Opens Ahead of Schedule by Army
The entire Alaska highway is now open to traffic, announced by War Secretary Henry Stimson. Army trucks will move supplies and equipment to Alaska from Dawson Creek to Fairbanks using the 1671 mile route. Ceremonies planned for November 15 near the Alaska Canada border.
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Wiles Of The Enemy Report Sparks War Propaganda Debate
From London Sunday Oxe2 a remarkable propaganda tale spreads despair in Britain. The piece centers on a letter supposedly from a young soldier and his family, aiming to evoke sympathy and doubt about the war effort. Critics warn such dispatches fuel despondency and undermine morale.
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Germans Shift Pressure From Stalingrad Area
German forces strike a new central Caucasus sector near Nalchik advancing with tanks and planes as Stalingrad enters its 66th siege day. Red Army gains are contested with heavy losses on both sides amid harsh winter conditions and renewed German attempts to push toward Ordzonikidze.
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Greek Fliers Strafe Italians on El Alamein Front
A Royal Hellenic air force squadron strafed an Italian headquarters in the southern El Alamein sector in the Egyptian desert on the second anniversary of the Italian invasion of Greece. Greek planes bombed tents trucks and sun passes against heavy anti aircraft fire. One plane was reported lost but the pilot was unharmed.
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Paris Predicts Hull to Be U S Envoy to Russia
London dispatch reports a German controlled Paris radio prediction that Cordell Hull would be named United States ambassador to Moscow with Sumner Welles to become secretary of state. The broadcast ties the change to Wendelin Kies statement that the U S is not adequately represented in Moscow. It alludes to Wilkie's New York radio address noting no cabinet level envoy to Soviet Russia for talks with Stalin.
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Victory Loan surpasses target as oversubscription grows
G W Spinney, Victory Loan committee chair, reports $83,258,000 ahead of the needed average with strong payroll subscriptions and rising corporate support. He stresses a cash-focused push, noting last loan saw conversions and this campaign lacks them. The general canvass targets payroll holders and the wider public.
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Solomons battles escalate as Allied power holds base
American and Japanese forces clash in renewed operations across the Solomons. U.S. ground forces guard Guadalcanal air base while ships and crews concentrate on nearby fronts. Allied raids hit Rabaul harbor and Buka base, with torpedo and bombing actions targeting Japanese carriers and cruisers amid rising naval activity in the central Pacific.
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Germans Build Forts Along Balkan Coasts
London report cites Jules Blends stating Germany is constructing extensive coastal fortifications along Greece and the Sez cessts of Bulgaria and Romania. He notes Nazi units have been dispatched to speed the project as Bulgaria's Bulgars remain solidly pro Axis and Britain eyes potential Axis victory.
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Pacific Navy Names William F. Haser Commander
The Navy appoints Vice Admiral William F. Haser to lead U S naval forces in the South Pacific, succeeding Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormaney who is relieved after the Solomon Islands campaign. Ghormaney’s next duties are not announced.
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Tank Battle Near Egypt Opens Tank Clash In Desert
London October 29 The British offensive in the Egyptian desert nears a tank battle as Lt Gen Montgomery attempts to draw Rommel into open combat. Axis losses mount while British tank corps face strong fortified lines. The slow advance shows tactical caution amid mounting danger.
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Remove Live Tank Shell From Gunner's Chest
A New Zealand surgeon removed a live eight inch by two inch anti tank shell from the chest of Gunner Louis Radimeyer of Hertfordshire England in a Cairo surgery tent behind El Alamein. Radimeyer remained seated and spoke between breaths as Maj. Donald Mackenzie described how the shell entered his back near the spine and lodged in the pleural cavity with its nose under the skin.
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Malta’s Losses Light Compared To Axis Cost
London dispatch reports Malta casualties averaging about one dead per thirteen bombs. Daily Mail quoted a British officer arriving from Valetta saying despite heavy bombing there were no serious losses because Maltese houses are stone and fire risk is limited.
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Yanks Bomb Lashio Air Field Raid Reported
In a terse Allied communiqué from Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell's headquarters, B 25 bombers hit Lashio air field in Burma with fighter escort. The raid targeted a small hangar a dispersal area and an anti aircraft battery. Heavy fire was met but no losses reported and aircraft returned safely.
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Milan Under RAF Attack Flat Footed Response
Milan faced a flat footed defense as RAF bombers crossed France and 76 miles of Italian territory to strike northern Italy's industrial hub. Corriere della Sera reports 700 fires, 3,000 homeless, and damage across theaters, schools, and churches amid fascist anniversary gatherings.
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Hepburn Explains Ontario Premiership Resignation
Ontario former premier Mitchell F Hepburn cites party loyalty clashes and national welfare as reasons for resigning last Wednesday. He says partisan Liberal pressure and calls for snap elections endangered governance, forcing him to prioritize the country.
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Air Attacks Narrow Axis Losses in Egyptian Desert
Air attacks and heavy artillery strikes, centered on Rommel’s forces in North Africa, continued with raids on Crete and enemy supply lines. The 8th Army repelled an Axis counterattack in the Egyptian desert as Allied aircraft damaged landing fields and tanks bound for Africa. Nine enemy fighters were destroyed in the Mediterranean theater, and torpedo aircraft sank a large transporter bound for North Africa.
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Marines Recapture Guadalcanal Posts In Two Days
U S Marines retook two positions on Guadalcanal in rapid succession as part of ongoing Allied operations. The reports note renewed resistance from Japanese forces and confirm multiple frontline advances across encircled areas.
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